1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

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The 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. It was contested over a five-round series.

RoundRace titleCircuitStateDateWinning driver(s)Winning carReport
1Chesterfield 250 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 27 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Bond Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 Report
2 Sandown 250 Sandown Park Victoria 10 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Goss Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Report
3 Hardie-Ferodo 500 Mount Panorama New South Wales 1 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 Report
4 Phillip Island 500K Phillip Island Victoria 21 October Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Moffat Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Report
5Chesterfield 300 Surfers Paradise Queensland 26 November Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Moffat Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III [1] Report

All rounds were open only to Group E Series Production Touring Cars. Entries were divided into four classes, split via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle (in dollars) to give a CP (Capacity Price) Units value for each model.

For each round other than Bathurst, championship points were awarded 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 in each class with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis. For the Bathurst round, points were awarded 18,16,14,12,10,8,6,4,2 in each class with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis.

Championship results were as follows.

PositionManufacturerClassCarRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Points
1 Ford D Ford Falcon XY GTHO 101321131370
2 Holden C Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 131022121269
3FordB Ford Escort Twin Cam & Ford Escort GT1600 99189954
4 Mazda A Mazda 1300 99169952
5 Chrysler D Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 8-187639
Datsun A Datsun 1200 8718 ? ?39
7MazdaB Mazda Capella RE - ?16 ? ?29
8 Alfa Romeo C Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV 5 ?10 ? ?18
9ChryslerC Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E38 --12--12
10 Fiat B Fiat 124 Sport --6--6
11ChryslerA Chrysler Valiant Galant 5----5
Morris B Morris Cooper S - ?- ? ?5
13HoldenB Holden Torana LC GTR --2--2

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References

  1. Runaway Triumph For Ford: The Age, 27 November 1972